Denio v. State ex rel. Warren County

Citations

• 60 Miss. 949

Syllabus

<p>Official Boot). Liability of sureties thereon. New duties added to office.</p> <p>Where the sureties on the official bond of an officer' executed the same under a law which clearly defined the duties of the office, and while the officer is still an incumbent of the office the Legislature passes a special act adding to the office duties wholly different in their nature from the duties of the office ' at the time of the execution of such bond, the sureties are not liable for the defaults of the officer occurring in the discharge of the duties imposed by the special act, even though the act declared that the officer shall be responsible - for the performance of such added duties on his official bond.</p>